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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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